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Joshua 11:1 (show verse)
When King Jabin of Hazor heard the news, he organized a coalition, including King Jobab of Madon, the king of Shimron, the king of Acshaph,
Achshaph » An ancient city in north palestine
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jobab » King of madon
Madon » Canaanite city
Shimron » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of zebulun
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jobab » King of madon
Madon » Canaanite city
Shimron » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of zebulun
Joshua 11:2 (show verse)
and the northern kings who ruled in the hill country, the Arabah south of Kinnereth, the lowlands, and the heights of Dor to the west.
Joshua 11:3 (show verse)
Canaanites came from the east and west; Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites from the hill country; and Hivites from below Hermon in the area of Mizpah.
Joshua 11:4 (show verse)
These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.
Joshua 11:5 (show verse)
All these kings gathered and joined forces at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.
Alliances » Evil » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Merom » Joshua conquered the confederacy of kings under jabin, king of hazor, near
Protection » Not to be found in » Hosts
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Merom » Joshua conquered the confederacy of kings under jabin, king of hazor, near
Protection » Not to be found in » Hosts
Joshua 11:6 (show verse)
The Lord told Joshua, "Don't be afraid of them, for about this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to lie dead before Israel. You must hamstring their horses and burn their chariots."
Joshua 11:7 (show verse)
Joshua and his whole army caught them by surprise at the Waters of Merom and attacked them.
Joshua 11:8 (show verse)
The Lord handed them over to Israel and they struck them down and chased them all the way to Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the Mizpah Valley to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.
Joshua 11:9 (show verse)
Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
Joshua 11:10 (show verse)
At that time Joshua turned, captured Hazor, and struck down its king with the sword, for Hazor was at that time the leader of all these kingdoms.
Joshua 11:11 (show verse)
They annihilated everyone who lived there with the sword -- no one who breathed remained -- and burned Hazor.
Joshua 11:12 (show verse)
Joshua captured all these royal cities and all their kings and annihilated them with the sword, as Moses the Lord's servant had commanded.
Joshua 11:13 (show verse)
But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, except for Hazor; it was the only one Joshua burned.
Joshua 11:14 (show verse)
The Israelites plundered all the goods of these cities and the cattle, but they totally destroyed all the people and allowed no one who breathed to live.
Joshua 11:15 (show verse)
Moses the Lord's servant passed on the Lord's commands to Joshua, and Joshua did as he was told. He did not ignore any of the commands the Lord had given Moses.
Joshua 11:16 (show verse)
Joshua conquered the whole land, including the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the lowlands, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its lowlands,
Joshua 11:17 (show verse)
from Mount Halak on up to Seir, as far as Baal Gad in the Lebanon Valley below Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and executed them.
Baal-gad » A city » A city of the canaanites
Halak » A mountain, the southern limit of joshua's conquests
Lebanon » Valley of
Mountains » Names of » Hermon
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » The southern boundary of the conquests of joshua
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Lebanon
War » Of extermination
Halak » A mountain, the southern limit of joshua's conquests
Lebanon » Valley of
Mountains » Names of » Hermon
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » The southern boundary of the conquests of joshua
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Lebanon
War » Of extermination
Joshua 11:18 (show verse)
Joshua campaigned against these kings for quite some time.
Joshua 11:19 (show verse)
No city made peace with the Israelites (except the Hivites living in Gibeon); they had to conquer all of them,
Joshua 11:20 (show verse)
for the Lord determined to make them obstinate so they would attack Israel. He wanted Israel to annihilate them without mercy, as he had instructed Moses.
Joshua 11:21 (show verse)
At that time Joshua attacked and eliminated the Anakites from the hill country -- from Hebron, Debir, Anab, and all the hill country of Judah and Israel. Joshua annihilated them and their cities.
Anab » A city » A city of canaan
Anakim » Defeated by joshua
Anakim, the » Almost annihilated
Anakim, the » Inhabited the mountains of judah
Debir » A town in the mountains of judah » Anakim expelled from, by joshua
Giants » Anakim
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Descendants of the anakim live at
Mountains » Often inhabited
War » Of extermination
Anakim » Defeated by joshua
Anakim, the » Almost annihilated
Anakim, the » Inhabited the mountains of judah
Debir » A town in the mountains of judah » Anakim expelled from, by joshua
Giants » Anakim
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Descendants of the anakim live at
Mountains » Often inhabited
War » Of extermination
Joshua 11:22 (show verse)
No Anakites were left in Israelite territory, though some remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
Joshua 11:23 (show verse)
Joshua conquered the whole land, just as the Lord had promised Moses, and he assigned Israel their tribal portions. Then the land was free of war.